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Another client quilt from my friend Meg. The jury is still out for me on pantos. This was my first and while it was quick and easy (always good :wink: ) I found myself getting bored with it. I definitely like working from the front of the machine better than the back. While quilting from the front I can enjoy the pretty colors and design of a quilt top while working on it, not so from the back with a panto. Just looking at that paper and following the line with the laser light. Pantos can produce beautiful texture and there is most definitely a place for them in LA quilting, especially for those that do it for a living. They can be the bread and butter because they do go so quickly and produce nice results, but I just don't know if they are for me. They struck me as stifling of creative expression, unless of course you are designing them, then that takes a ton of skill and creative expression. One good thing is I can quilt with just one hand using the panto. I did this whole thing with one hand. I found it easier to follow the design by standing to the side of the machine directly in front of the panto so I could really only use my right hand at that angle. Guess you could say I can quilt with one hand tied behind my back, as long as it is the left! :lol: I would love to read other LAer's opinions of pantos.

This panto is called nuveau scallop.